he-man

Example Sentences

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Cable TV dresses up space aliens in he-man drag, making the subtext into text, the way Carlson’s tough talk and aggressive posturing playact a child’s idea of manliness.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2021

Starting in the ’80s, his hard-core music, confrontational spoken-word pieces, and he-man persona consciously used virility to attack itself — something that Idles now does just as avidly.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2019

Since he was the original G-man J. Edgar was truly a key man In time, though, we learned Where apparel’s concerned He just wasn’t that much of a he-man.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2018

Expect a meat-heavy menu and he-man portions at the main restaurant, and a full-service spa that even offers canine massage.

From Time • Sep. 25, 2017

The fund-raising campaign for the he-man cyclotron kicked off on January 7, 1940, when Warren Weaver arrived in Berkeley to visit with Lawrence and Sproul.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik